Stories
A Call for Crossings: The High Toll for Red Wolves
Part One: A Tumultuous Red Wolf History
Part Two: Results in the Red Wolf Ecosystem
Red wolves shown to have ecological value, even as species fell toward extinction
A Film for Wildlife Crossings: Bringing North Carolina’s Priority Sites to Life
This video was created in partnership with the team at Right of Passage to bring wildlife-vehicle collision hotspots to bring the locations into vivid focus. Witness how roads fragment natural landscapes across North Carolina and learn about the wildlife that must navigate them to survive.
A Conversation With Dr. Ron Sutherland on the Trajectory of Rewilding
A Future of Conservation in All Its Diversity with Dr. Liz Hillard
Monitoring of Road Crossing Structures in Southern Appalachia Reveals Use by Timber Rattlesnakes
Roads can pose an even greater conservation threat to smaller and less mobile species of conservation concern, such as reptiles and amphibians.
Wildlife Protection Documentary Makes Film Festival Debut
National Parks Conservation Association and Wildlands Network are proud to announce the documentary “The Search for Safe Passage,” will make its public debut at Boone Docs Film Festival.
Watch new film ‘The Search for Safe Passage’
New Research Reveals North Carolina’s Top 20 Priority Sites for Wildlife Road Crossings
Visualizing mitigation strategies to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions—what does it even look like?
During the early phases of Wildlands Network and NPCA’s research, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced a plan to replace 5 bridges along I-40. Construction is wrapping up on the first of the five, that has incorporated wildlife crossing enhancements, at Harmon Den.
Blueprint for preventing wildlife traffic collisions near Great Smoky Mountains National Park unveiled
Wildlands Network conducted multifaceted field research along I-40 to meet a variety of objectives for our target species of black bear, elk, and white-tailed deer. Read the report.
Students and Safe Passage Partners Meet with NC Governor to Advocate for Wildlife Crossings
Tracking Elk Along Roads in Western North Carolina
